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Test Code LAB4116 HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL

Specimen Type

Preferred Sample: Lithium Heparin Plasma (PST, Mint Green Tube)
Alternative Sample: Serum (SST, Gold, Corvac, Tiger, Red Top Tube)

 

 

Collection Instructions

Protect specimen from light.

Specimen Volume

2 mL

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Refrigerated 2 weeks when protected from light.

Method

Colorimetric, Enzymatic

Reference Ranges

Protein, Total g/dL

0-12 mo 4.3-6.9

1-3 yrs 5.2-7.4

3-6 yrs 5.6-7.7

6-10 yrs 6.5-8.3

10-18 yrs 6.1-8.0

18-60 yrs 6.3-8.0

60 yrs+ 6.1-7.8

Albumin g/dL

0-4 days 2.9-4.6

4 days-14 yrs 3.9-5.6

14-18 yrs 3.3-4.7

18-60 yrs 3.5-5.0

60-90 yrs 3.3-4.8

90 yrs+ 3.0-4.7

Bilirubin, Total mg/dL

0-30 days LT 11.7

1 mo-18 yrs LT 2.0

18-60 yrs 0.1-1.5

60-90 yrs 0.2-1.1

90 yrs+ 0.2-0.9

Bilirubin, Direct mg/dL

Alkaline Phosphatase U/L

0-6 yrs 72-307

7-9 yrs 133-340

Males

    10-15yrs  103-429

    16-18 yrs  49-210

    19+ yrs 38-110

Female

     10-13 yrs 99-453

     14-15 yrs  53-186

    16+ yrs 38-110

AST U/L

0-6 yrs 20-60

6-10 yrs 20-40

10-18 yrs 14-40

18 yrs+ 5-40

ALT 5-50 U/L

Synonyms

Liver Screen; Liver Function Panel; LFT; Liver Function Tests

Test Components

Total Protein, g/dL; Albumin, g/dL; Bilirubin, Total, mg/dL; Bilirubin, Direct, mg/dL; Alkaline Phosphatase, U/L; AST, U/L; ALT, U/L.

CPT Codes

80076